The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.
The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.
It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.
The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
COPT Defense Properties Pretax Margin % Related Terms
COPT Defense Properties Pretax Margin % Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
MEX:CDP vs KRC, SLG, HIW: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the REIT - Office subindustry, COPT Defense Properties's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
COPT Defense Properties Pretax Margin % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, COPT Defense Properties's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where COPT Defense Properties's Pretax Margin % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
COPT Defense Properties (MEX:CDP) has a Pretax Margin % of 20.07% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on COPT Defense Properties and its competitors. This is 30% above median its historical median of 15.44. According to the industry distribution chart, COPT Defense Properties ranks #660 out of 927 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 71.2%.
Is COPT Defense Properties' Pretax Margin % too high?
COPT Defense Properties' current Pretax Margin % of 20.07% is 30% above median its 10-year median of 15.44. The REITs industry median Pretax Margin % is 46.70. COPT Defense Properties' value of 20.07% is 57% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, COPT Defense Properties ranks #660 out of 927 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, COPT Defense Properties has a GF Score™ of 73/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does COPT Defense Properties' Pretax Margin % compare to KRC and SLG?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, COPT Defense Properties ranks #660 out of 927 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places COPT Defense Properties in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 46.70. COPT Defense Properties' value of 20.07% is 57% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 15.44 vs. the industry median of 46.70, COPT Defense Properties has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Pretax Margin % for a REITs company?
The median Pretax Margin % among REITs companies is 46.70, based on 927 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Pretax Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Pretax Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. COPT Defense Properties's current Pretax Margin % of 20.07% is 57% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Pretax Margin % mean?
A high Pretax Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on COPT Defense Properties and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 46.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. COPT Defense Properties's current Pretax Margin % is 20.07%, which is 30% above median its own 10-year median of 15.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is COPT Defense Properties stock overvalued right now?
COPT Defense Properties (MEX:CDP) has a current Pretax Margin % of 20.07%. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN418.87, compared to a current price of MXN531.56 — trading 26.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 20.07%, which is 30% above median its 10-year median of 15.44 and 57% below the REITs industry median of 46.70. COPT Defense Properties' overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 11 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Pretax Margin % calculated?
Pretax Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For COPT Defense Properties (MEX:CDP), the current Pretax Margin % is 20.07% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is COPT Defense Properties (MEX:CDP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, COPT Defense Properties stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN531.56 is trading 26.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN418.87.
Key valuation signals for MEX:CDP:
Pretax Margin %: 20.07% (30% above median its 10-year median of 15.44)
GF Value™: MXN418.87 vs. price of MXN531.56 (26.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 57% below the REITs median (#660 of 927)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:CDP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
COPT Defense Properties is a fully-integrated and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning, operating and developing properties in locations proximate to, or sometimes containing, key U.S. Government (USG) defense installations and missions. The company has two reportable segments: Defense/IT Portfolio; and Other. Defense/IT Portfolio includes sub-segments such as: Fort George G. Meade and the Baltimore/Washington Corridor (Fort Meade/BW Corridor); Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama; Northern Virginia Defense/IT Locations (NoVA Defense/IT); Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas; locations serving the U.S. Navy (Navy Support); and data center shells in Northern Virginia.
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